Texas § 402.086 TRANSFER OF CONFIDENTIALITY.

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§ 402.086 — TRANSFER OF CONFIDENTIALITY.

Texas § 402.086

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Tex. Labor Code Code Ann. § 402.086 (2026).

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Sec. 402.086. TRANSFER OF CONFIDENTIALITY.

(a)Information relating to a claim that is confidential under this subtitle remains confidential when released to any person, except when used in court for the purposes of an appeal.

(b)This section does not prohibit an employer from releasing information about a former employee to another employer with whom the employee has applied for employment, if that information was lawfully acquired by the employer releasing the information.

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Sec. 402.086. TRANSFER OF CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Information relating to a claim that is confidential under this subtitle remains confidential when released to any person, except when used in court for the purposes of an appeal.
(b) This section does not prohibit an employer from releasing information about a former employee to another employer with whom the employee has applied for employment, if that information was lawfully acquired by the employer releasing the information.

Francisca Okonkwo, Administrative Law Judge, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, in Her Official Capacity and Fort Bend County v. Joshua David Heiliger, Individually, and on Behalf of the Estate of Lauren Brittane Smith, and on Behalf of Death Benefits Beneficiaries Joshua David Heiliger and Emma Destiny Heiliger

(Court of Appeals of Texas, 2025)